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Ian: I'm not an expert but I'd say getting within 2mins of your PB is a good effort?
Good luck.
27c and 98% humidity, phew. 🥵
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53459508
The half was won in 1:12 and the guy was aged 60. He is the current WR holder for V55 half marathon. Still running 100mpw at aged 60.
I took a rare Sunday rest day as my body felt quite trashed after the hills yesterday and I've done some rehab and been for a drizzly walk. Achilles was the sorest thing after the run and when I woke up, but couldn't feel it on the walk, but left hammy is very grouchy. Groin's fine though, so fingers crossed it's on the mend now.
https://www.larssie.com/nl-traildesfantomes2020&manufacturer_id=12
It's in Dutch but a translator might give you the gist
Wonder if it will be a trial for London marathon format?
Allegedly EA will issue details re forthcoming races this week, I believe they're holding webinars for clubs/RO's too.
Emmy - we've had a few races here like that mostly from shorter races whose entrants are local. I still can't think of that as a race though but a training run over the same course.
Ian - I remember seeing that photo of father and son, didn't realise it was the same chap.
It must have a lengthy battery time though, I recharge mine at least a couple of times a week.
Shades: that's a nice temperature. We had 14c but it was very sunny. I managed 5miles with the dogs but if they could have spoken they would have said: give me a rest day, woman!
We have committee meeting tonight to go over the EA documents regarding training and also our time trial. I fear it could be a long meeting. I did speak briefly to Chair over the weekend and he's optimistic about the EA guidance, whereas when I read it I was a bit more pessimistic. But I think we'll get something sorted tonight, for training at least. We can obviously supply the hand sanitiser, get the risk assessments sorted and appoint/cajole/persuade/bribe someone to do the Covid Coordinator role. But on reading it more fully there is something in the guidance that says the venue/environment has to provide a risk assessment - I'm not sure how we can do that on an open road time trial, as the pub won't do it (why would they!) and, well, the "environment" is just a public road. Maybe EA meant athletics tracks etc regarding that line? The actual wording is "A venue/ environment must develop a COVID action plan and risk assessment". How can an "environment" provide a risk assessment? I don't understand that bit at all, but I think apart from that we can supply a "Covid Secure environment", so maybe that means we can go with unlimited numbers for a time trial? I'm not sure though. The other bit of advice in relation to this (in a totally different document, naturally) says "Athletics and Running activity can now take place in unlimited numbers as long as it is within a COVID secure environment".
Shades - I would love a bit of fresh weather. It's like a dustbowl here and far too hot to run unless you leave when it's still dark, as soon as the sun starts climbing the temperature leaps up in bounds.
Emmy - My dogs would have agreed with yours yesterday. They were trailing behind me after yesterday's forest run which is most unusual. I did point out that they had only themselves to blame as they'd shot off chasing something at one point so were absolutely hanging when they finally caught up with me.
Ian - That is unbelievable stuff about that father and son team. Wow. Well done on your time trial. How annoying about your watch giving up at a crucial moment. Mine did that during the Barcelona marathon a couple of years ago. Couldn't believe it, spent a couple of kms furiously tapping away at it trying to make it work while zig zagging all over the place as I wasn't looking where I was going
A pretty good 13k done this morning, actually managed a couple of kms at target HR without having to walk. This was only because those kms coincided with a flattish part of my run mind you. Home, and poached egg on toast on my own whilst analysing my stats and thinking about running. Bliss.
Sorry you're having hot weather. I hate it, personally. Nice satisfying run though.
Ian, oh that's so frustrating! I guess the consolation is that it wouldn't have been an official PB, but still. I remember my first Garmin dying within sight of the finish of my first marathon (Manchester, of course...that finishing road is very long, mind you). It got replaced with one that had twice as much battery life.
I had a poor night's sleep. Yesterday some people had a party with very loud music (sounded like a PA rather than a stereo) in a garden behind my house. It went on most of the afternoon and early evening. Fortunately it didn't go on late, but it really stressed me out. I was trying to watch a movie and even with the volume up to max and the fan on I could here the thump thump of the music. I guess the increase in cortisol from the stress made for a restless night (it's little wonder that loud music is used in "enhanced interrogations"). I was awake at 3:40 (this was after waking a few times during the night) so gave up on sleeping, pumped myself full of coffee and was out for a run a bit after 5am.
I was going to do an easy run around Tooting Common but it was so quiet I felt the urge to do something else. I ran down to Tooting and hit the bottom bit of the Wandle in the direction opposite to which I normally run, after which I ran through Earlsfield, up to Wandsworth Common and around there before heading home.
I actually felt quite good in terms of energy but I could feel my niggles so I resisted the temptation to run further, even though the weather was perfect and it was still quiet. It was only 6:30ish when I finished so I decided to walk an extra mile, going around the big pond on Tooting Common, as a cool-down. Back for breakfast at 7.
As for the run,while it's disappointing not to have finished I am fine with it,I was under target pace and felt ready to speed up so I know I am well set up.
Easyjet don't appear to have my return flight on their website now,so looks like they may be cancelling the Sunday flight,I may come back the Monday if that's the case or wizzair have a late flight Sunday scheduled in to Luton,also BA and Icelandair are flying from Heathrow so still options around.
Big G - exactly your queries on EA's guidance have been queried by a lot of other clubs. I've looked at the FB page but last time I looked EA have not responded to the queries.
As usual they've written it based on Track and Field and forgotten about their cash cow, road running. Just hastily issued, misleading and confusing. Other queries are, is a risk assessment required for every route. Health questionnaires and track and trace details for every session or just once for each runner? Some clubs are just going to stick to 6 runners and then they don't have to bother with the RA and Covid stuff.
However, I didn't realise until I read the FB conversation that an EA coach or run leader could only take 12 runners, that's a pre Covid rule apparently.
You can explain it all to me tomorrow.
mamafox - that was a good run today.
Re watches, I was running a marathon and at 20 miles my Garmin bleeped that the history was full and needed to be cleared down. My eyesight was not really sharp enough to do that when running and I didn't want to stop. Marathon had no mile markers as it was 40 laps with lap counters so I just kept checking after each lap with my lap counter to try and stay on target, which I did for 6 min PB. But that sort of stuff just puts the heartrate up.
Cal - great run considering you had a stressful time with the neighbour's party and subsequently a poor night's sleep too.
Still no flights out of Manchester yet then? Annoying if you now have to start altering the flights that you've already booked. EasyJet give 21 days notice (usually), if they've cancelled a flight.
Along with the England Athletics announcement last week, there was also this government announcement, which includes a list of things which need to be considered when hosting an event, the gathering of spectators seems to be quite a big concern.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-phased-return-of-outdoor-sport-and-recreation
The course
Event organisers must ensure that pre-start assembly areas, the start line and holding areas are designed so that participants do not need to assemble at the start of the event in a manner which conflicts with social distancing guidelines. Event organisers should consider rolling start times to allow social distancing to be maintained.
The capacity and density of the participants on the course should always allow for social distancing. Organisers should consider pinch points on the course before, during and after the event and manage them accordingly in align with government guidance on social distancing. Other features such as entertainment should be withdrawn.
Potential contact points such as the handling of medals, timing chips and numbers should be managed appropriately. Participants should be discouraged from bringing any equipment, baggage, or clothing that is not essential for their participation in the event, and should as far as possible, make their own arrangements for safe storage. Where these need to be stored centrally, only the owner should handle the equipment. If others need to handle it, strict hand hygiene measures should be observed.
If essential to event safety/participant wellbeing, access to feed and drink stations should be provided in such a way that social distancing can still be observed by officials and participants. Mitigations should be put in place to ensure risks are managed as much as possible in these environments.
Tommy - thanks for that. I read that a while ago and assumed it was issued in readiness for EA to say that permitted events can be allowed to go ahead again. That's also been written without specification on total numbers so I assume to remain relevant when numbers allowed increases.
I believe EA are issuing info on forthcoming races this week. They're doing webinars for race organisers, on 22nd July.
Shades-They have changed the flight to sold out and it won't be as the flights were still cheap yesterday,so probably going to cancel,I'm not due back in work until Wednesday so will decide whether to stay an extra night or make other arrangements.
10 miles before work,legs a little sore from yesterday but all good except the wind was against me for the last 2 uphill miles.
Shades - Only race planned is Manchester marathon next year, but I will race something before then. Not sure what I'll do with the rest of this year yet!!
Yes 6:41 is too fast for MP
I did 6 miles on Friday after work and then 14 miles on Saturday, then had a rest day on Sunday instead. Cut back week done and 41 miles run.
I suppose he/she will have to attend every training session to collate runner's details unless they register with Covid officer beforehand.
Ian - would be nice to stay an extra night and put your feet up, rather than rush home.
I take it that niggle you had a while ago has cleared up.
Steve - well I expect time up to Manchester will pass quickly, what with the wedding as well. I'm sure you'll be able to find a couple of shorter races to do too.
At last, official notification that my gym is reopening on Saturday. Luckily I saw that only an hour after details were released. We have to book in and from 5 days in advance so have booked in Saturday lunchtime, only allowed one hour. So limited numbers, think it might be 20 maximum for the gym at one time.
I have lots of work to do to get back to where I was fitness wise 6 months ago. I was injured for the month before lockdown.
I didn't run for 2 days but did a nice 6-miler today. I have been having some very slight issues with my balance recently (i.e, over the last week or two) and that seemed marginally worse today. It's hard to explain, but I feel like I want to veer slightly to the right! It's very odd! No danger of falling over but it's definitely there. Maybe I've got a slight cold or something.